PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
AfriPRO Houston provides its membership and the at-large community with a variety of programming. Our programs and events fall into one of four categories: Community Outreach and Service, Professional Development and Educational Workshops, Fundraising Events, and Professional Networking.
Below, you'll find more information about our past events. Click here for information on our Planned Programs.
Saturday, April 17th, 2010
Join us on April 17th at 2p.m. during our April community service as we help increase the City of Houston's response rate to the census. Increasing Houston's response rate to the census improves the accuracy of the count and the possibility of receiving increased funding for the city's needs. During your time of service you will be reaching out to the Houston community by providing information that will motivate them to complete the census questionnaire. This will involve placing census material on neighborhood doors. Volunteers will first meet at the Sunnyside Park located at 3502 Bellfort Street and will be provided the necessary training before they are assigned a neighborhood.
RSVP Today! AfriPRO Houston - Census 2010
Each volunteers will receive an official AfriPRO Houston t-shirt!! T-shirt must be worn on the day of the event To request your shirt size, send an email with your name and size to communityservice@afriprohouston.org
We look forward to seeing you there.
More questions?
Contact 713.823.4958
Community Service at the Beacon
Saturday, June 6, 2009
We spent the morning and afternoon at The Beacon. The Beacon provides hot meals, clothing, private shower and lavatory facilities, laundry services, and case management to people living on the streets of Houston. Volunteers helped serve meals and monitor laundry facilities.
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Depelchin Children's Center
Saturday, July 19, 2008
AfriPRO Houston and the Shooting Stars Football Club spent the day with the children of the Depelchin Children's Center.
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Y-ME Houston Walk to Empower
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Y-ME is a national organization that has helped revolutionize the way breast cancer patients access information and make decisions about their healthcare. This year, the AfriPRO Houston team participated in the 3-mile, non-competitive walk. We have supported this organization since 2006 and have raied over $7,000 in that time.
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Give Love Community Service
This Valentine's Day, Give the Gift of Love to a Child
Saturday, February 9, 2008
We spent the morning and afternoon with a group of children at Depelchin Children's Center between the ages of 13 and 17. We played games (including bingo and basketball), interacted, and celebrated Valentine's Day with the children.
Professional Development and Educational Workshops
Houston African Business Expo
Saturday, August 22, 2009
11:00 am to 6:00 pm
International Trade Center
11110 Bellaire Blvd.
Houston, TX 77072
Visit HABE webpage for more details
Nigerian Dialogs
During the Nigerian Reunion Conference
Friday, July 3, 2009
Alexis Resort and Suites
375 E. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89169
Workshops:
Make Money and an Impact: Doing Sustainable and Impactful Business in Nigeria
Panelists: ChiChi Dike (Miss Nigeria in America), Esther Tongo (ReadyStew), Ubong Awah (XDS Credit Bureau)
Joining the Brain Gain: Moving Back to Africa
Panelists: Dele Momodu (Ovation Magazine), Oladipo Ojo-Osagie (MessageWise)
Townhall Meeting with the House of Representatives - House Committee on Diaspora
Panelists:
Rt. Honorable Dimeji Bankole, CFR (Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives)
Honorable Aminu Tambuwal (Member Nigerian House of Representatives)
Honorable Abike Dabiri Erewa (Member Nigerian House of Representatives)
Honorable Uchieze Emmanuel (Member Nigerian House of Representatives)
John Anozie (President, Nigerian Association of Las Vegas)
Getting Heard at Work
Communication Workshop
Saturday, May 2, 2009
12:00 Noon
United Way Center
50 Waugh Drive
Houston, TX 77007
Surviving a Global Recession
Saturday, March 7, 2009
9:00 am
Jobing.Com Office
3115 Allen Parkway, Suite 300
Houston, TX 77019
Tips on...
-How to get a good job in this current work climate
-How to keep your job and become more of an asset to your current employer
-Taxes & W-2 Income tax preparation
-Financial Planning
-Best Investments for 2009 & Much More
Moving the Diaspora to the Next Chapter
Saturday, July 5, 2008
AfriPRO Houston partnered with Nigerian Reunion Corporation (NRC) to host Nigerian Dialogs during the 2008 Nigerian Reunion in Baltimore, MD.
www.nrconline.com
Entrepreneur's Roundtable
Saturday, March 8, 2008
VISION: To get African professionals and entrepreneurs together to share knowledge, information, and experience in order to enable us to take our entrepreneurial ideas from dream to reality.
WORKSHOPS AND ACTIVITIES
Starting a Business 101
The Intangibles of Running a Business
Getting Financing and Your Personal Credit
Entrepreneur Poster Reception
Roundtable Discussion
Financial Empowerment Series
Building Your Financial Future
Saturday, August 18, 2007
WORKSHOPS AND ACTIVITIES
Real Estate Investment in Africa
The ABC's of Homebuying
I Can't Afford to Marry You
Your Financial Future
Building Passive Income Streams with Real Estate
Fundraising Events
Saturday, November 24, 2007
An intimate, semi-formal, and festive evening of music, food, networking, and fun. A portion of the event's proceeds went to Little Drops Orphanage Fund, that year's charity of choice.
2008 Holiday Gala
Saturday, December 13, 2008
We dined, danced, and celebrated the Holiday Season with class. A portion of the event's proceeds went to Little Drops Orphanage Fund, that year's charity of choice.
More Information on the 2008 Gala
Before You Get Married: Relationship Forum
Home Networking Event
Saturday, June 13, 2009
7:00 pm
2104 Windy Shores Dr.
Pearland, TX 77584
Join AfriPRO Houston to discuss African relationships. We'll discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly including:
**Inter-Cultural Relationships (Multi-National, Inter-Tribal, African/African American)
**Religion
**Divorce
**Children
**Infidelity
**Among others
Discussions will be moderated. Couples with different experiences will be present. Refreshments will be served.
Free for AfriPRO Houston Members and invited guests (via Member Invite Card)
Dining Out for Life Networking Dinner
Thursday, April 30, 2009
7:00 pm
Isla Coqui Restaurant
1801 Durham Dr # 1A
Houston, TX 77007
Come dine and network for a great cause. AfriPRO Houston in collaboration with the AIDS Foundation of Houston brings you "Dining Out for Life." Join AfriPRO Houston at the Isla Coqui restaurant and network with fellow African professionals while helping those who suffer from AIDS. 33% of the proceeds Isla Coqui receives will go to the AIDS Foundation of Houston to help those afflicted with AIDS. What better way to have fun while doing your part for humanity?
Culture, Cocktails, & Conversation
Friday, March 13, 2009
6:30 pm
Betz Gallery
1208 W. Gray
Houston, TX 77019
An opportunity to meet and network in the ambiance of the Betz Gallery. Take in the art displayed and enjoy an exotic bellydancing performance by the Bella Donna Dance Troupe.
A Night in the Open City
Thursday, February 19, 2009
6:00 pm
Open City Restaurant
416 Brazos, Suite A
(front door faces Bagby)
Houston, TX 77006
Come unwind and meet fellow African professionals.
August Networking Event
Poetry at The Shadow Bar
Sunday, August 17, 2008
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
213 Milam St.
Houston, TX 77002
Join us for the August Networking Event. Door cost is $10 but join us in some light refreshments as we network and enjoy poetry together. Networking begins at 6 pm and the show begins at 7 pm. (No African time.)
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Location: Adaora Chukwu's Home
AfriPRO Houston members and guests networked over food and drinks. We played games, listened to good music, discussed issues including Obama, McCain, and Clinton, and got to know each other in this informal setting.
On the Green
Golf Clinic
Saturday, April 19, 2008
AfriPRO Houston and NSBE-HAE members and friends learned the game of golf from instructors at the Hermann Park Golf Course. Instructors covered the basics of the grip, swing, putting, driving, and more. Immediately following the instruction, attendees enjoyed a lunch and heard a keynote address from Laolu Davies on Networking on the Golf Course.
Valentine's Dinner
Celebrating African Love
Saturday, February 9, 2008
An evening of socializing with old friends and making new ones. Enjoy a fabulous meal while discussing amor and other interesting topics.
Networking Events
AfriPRO Houston has hosted several networking events and now hosts these on a monthly basis. AH members and members of the at-large community meet together to informally network and get to know each other.
Wine Tasting Course, Friday, July 25, 2008
Members Only Networking Event, Saturday, June 25, 2008
The Tasting Room, Thursday, May 15, 2008
Let's Just Talk 1, Friday, April 25, 2008
Night at the Theater, Saturday, January 19, 2008
Night at the Ensemble Theater, Thursday, October 4, 2007
Ra Sushi, Friday, September 7, 2007